Embedded WiFi Module
The CSG1000 series appliance can be ordered with a factory-installed 802.11ac (Wave 2) high-performance dual-radio access point (AP) module to deliver enterprise-grade WLAN connectivity to the branch.
The CSG1000 series appliance has two internal wireless slots that can be configured for single LTE or dual LTE. The CSG1000 series appliances have one AP module. It is a dual-band module that simultaneously supports 2.4 GHz, for longer distances, and 5 GHz, for faster throughput. It provides the following WiFi capabilities:
- WiFi radios preconfigured for operation at 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz (dual band and dual concurrent access)
- Supports DFS frequency bands, enabled by default, thereby providing more frequency bands for 5-GHz radios
- Supports 802.11ac Wave 2 standard and 2x2 Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) with beam forming capabilities for more efficient transmission to multiple clients
- Built-in support for WiFi mesh capabilities
- Supports IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac Wave 2 protocols
- Supports channel bandwidths of 20 MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz
- Supports channel bonding with channel bandwidths of 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 20 MHz, and 40 MHz
- Background scanning automatically selects the best and cleanest channel
- Supports up to 512 concurrent clients across both frequencies, while each radio supports up to 255 clients
- Supports up to 16 SSIDs simultaneously
- Supports frequency-band-steering capabilities and sufficient transmission power and maximum-ratio combining (MRC) capabilities to process weak wireless signals from distant client devices, thereby allowing end devices to have an optimum experience
- Certified for FCC and CE
The WiFi AP module has a hardware-based cryptographic engine that includes secure boot. WiFi security is provided by 802.11i, AES-CCMP, AES-GCMP, PRNG, TKIP, WAPI, WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPS encryption methods.
You can seamlessly integrate the WiFi AP module with Versa Operating SystemTM (VOSTM) software features, including over-the-air traffic analysis and other analytics. The VOS software provides queuing mechanisms, including weighted round-robin (WRR). In addition, the WiFi AP module has a built-in QoS feature that prioritizes and manages over-the-air traffic. It also has built-in spectrum analyzer capabilities to detect rogue frequencies in an environment.